2009                   Jodi did some interesting things at therapy this week.  They put a gait belt around her and while they hold onto it at  her back, she is able to run down a long hall with their support.  She was totally uncoordinated but at least she ran.  They told her to remember how hard it was for her.  In a month, they wanted her to reflect on her progress from this first time.  She walked a considerable distance and did a lot of standing in one spot while without help, she was able to bend over and lift a ball off of the floor.  These are things that she did not think she would ever do again.  Even though it requires a lot of concentration to do these things without falling, she is thrilled with her progress.  She is also seeing some real progress with her weight lifting exercises.  Jodi is able to get Ana Jain out of her crib while she is sitting in her wheel chair or sitting on the seat of her walker.  She can also get the children out of the tub while in her chair.  Little things that we all take for granted are such great big things to her.  She is especially loving being told that she needs to eat more.  She is so skinny and we do not want her to lose any weight.  Her eating gets better every day.  During the times that she spends in her own home, she cleans the kitchen, puts dishes in the dishwasher, does laundry  and other things that point to her being able to move back into her own home soon.  We will spend the full week of the 30^th at Jodi's home while her in-laws return to their home in St George for Dr. appointments etc.  More later, Connie